Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING

Performance Results

 
Gaming
Gaming 60%
Destroyer
Desktop
Desktop 107%
UFO
Workstation
Workstation 57%
Gunboat
PC StatusOverall this PC is performing above expectations (62nd percentile). This means that out of 100 PCs with exactly the same components, 38 performed better. The overall PC percentile is the average of each of its individual components.
ProcessorWith an outstanding single core score, this CPU is the cat's whiskers: It demolishes everyday tasks such as web browsing, office apps and audio/video playback. Additionally this processor can handle typical workstation, and even moderate server workloads. Finally, with a gaming score of 107%, this CPU's suitability for 3D gaming is outstanding.
Graphics49.4% is a reasonable 3D score (RTX 2060S = 100%). This GPU can handle the majority of recent games but it will struggle with resolutions greater than 1080p at ultra detail levels. (Note: general computing tasks don't require 3D graphics)
Boot Drive198% is an exceptional SSD score. This drive is suitable for heavy workstation use, it will facilitate fast boots, responsive applications and allow for fast transfers of multi-gigabyte files.
Memory16GB is enough RAM to run any version of Windows and it's more than sufficient for nearly all games. 16GB also allows for very large file and system caches, software development and batch photo editing/processing.
OS VersionAlthough Windows 10 is not the most recent version of Windows, it remains a great option.
Run History
MotherboardAsus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING  (all builds)
Memory13 GB free of 16 GB @ 3.6 GHz
Display1920 x 1080 - 32 Bit colors
OSWindows 10
BIOS Date20180427
Uptime0 Days
Run DateJun 16 '18 at 18:08
Run Duration126 Seconds
Run User AUS-User
Background CPU2%

 PC Performing above expectations (62nd percentile)

Actual performance vs. expectations. The graphs show user score (x) vs user score frequency (y).

Processor BenchNormalHeavyServer
Intel Core i7-8700K-$186
LGA1151, 1 CPU, 6 cores, 12 threads
Base clock 3.7 GHz, turbo 4.9 GHz (avg)
Performing way above expectations (100th percentile)
107% Outstanding
Memory 98.2
1-Core 155
2-Core 313
103% 189 Pts
4-Core 623
8-Core 1,019
100% 821 Pts
64-Core 1,283
79% 1,283 Pts
Poor: 76%
This bench: 107%
Great: 100%
Graphics Card Bench3D DX93D DX103D DX11
Nvidia GTX 970-$200
CLim: 1455 MHz, MLim: 1752 MHz, Ram: 4GB, Driver: 398.11
Performing below potential (57th percentile) - GPU OC Guide
49.4% Average
Lighting 61.1
Reflection 66.5
Parallax 59.7
50% 62.4 fps
MRender 70.2
Gravity 58.4
Splatting 52.8
49% 60.5 fps
Poor: 43%
This bench: 49.4%
Great: 54%
Drives BenchSequentialRandom 4kDeep queue 4k
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 500GB-$43
160GB free
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing way below expectations (12th percentile)
172% Outstanding
Read 1,537
Write 1,072
Mixed 1,120
276% 1,243 MB/s
4K Read 36
4K Write 103
4K Mixed 25
141% 54.7 MB/s
DQ Read 44.8
DQ Write 136
DQ Mixed 168
106% 116 MB/s
Poor: 153%
This bench: 172%
Great: 254%
Samsung 960 Evo NVMe PCIe M.2 250GB-$45
147GB free (System drive)
Firmware: 3B7QCXE7 Max speed: PCIe 16,000 MB/s
Performing as expected (43rd percentile)
198% Outstanding
Read 1,910
Write 1,183
Mixed 1,169
314% 1,421 MB/s
4K Read 35.2
4K Write 81.4
4K Mixed 30.5
136% 49 MB/s
DQ Read 48.5
DQ Write 326
DQ Mixed 167
135% 180 MB/s
Poor: 142%
This bench: 198%
Great: 236%
WD Black 1TB (2013)-$48
906GB free
Firmware: 01.01A01 Max speed: SATA 3.0 600 MB/s
Performing above expectations (81st percentile)
98.1% Outstanding
Read 174
Write 168
Mixed 144
121% 162 MB/s
4K Read 0.94
4K Write 2.37
4K Mixed 0.25
111% 1.19 MB/s
Poor: 50%
This bench: 98.1%
Great: 108%
Memory Kit BenchMulti coreSingle coreLatency
G.SKILL Ripjaws V DDR4 3600 C16 2x8GB
2 of 4 slots used
16GB DIMM DDR4 clocked @ 3600 MHz
Performing above expectations (77th percentile)
106% Outstanding
MC Read 41.2
MC Write 41
MC Mixed 29.1
106% 37.1 GB/s
SC Read 24.2
SC Write 43.3
SC Mixed 34.3
97% 33.9 GB/s
Latency 45.2
88% 45.2 ns
Poor: 67%
This bench: 106%
Great: 128%

 System Memory Latency Ladder

L1/L2/L3 CPU cache and main memory (DIMM) access latencies in nano seconds

Typical ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING Builds (Compare 10,548 builds) See popular component choices, score breakdowns and rankings
Gaming
Gaming 111%
UFO
Desktop
Desktop 95%
Nuclear submarine
Workstation
Workstation 102%
UFO

Motherboard: Asus ROG STRIX Z370-E GAMING - $210

EDIT WITH CUSTOM PC BUILDER Value: 77% - Very good Total price: $979
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